shameless

Definition

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

Etymology

From Middle English shameles, shamelees, schameles, schomeles, schomeleas, from Old English sċamlēas, sċeamlēas (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame + -less. Cognate with West Frisian skamteleas (“shameless”), Dutch schaamteloos (“shameless”), German schamlos (“shameless”), Danish skamløs (“shameless”), Swedish skamlös (“shameless”), Icelandic skammlaus (“shameless; unashamed”).

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: blameless, unblameable"
• "He shall be as now nameles, But he shall not be blameles, Nor he shall not be shameles; For sure he wrought amys, […]"